Syllabus
Acquaintance with the dentistry as speciality.
Dental tissue structures. Tooth development.
Morphology of Deciduous and Permanent teeth.
Dental Terminology. Teeth Notation.
Dental caries - aetiology and classification.
Hand and Rotary instruments used in restorative dentistry.
Dental office equipment
Basic principles of decayed teeth preparation and cavities treatment.
Materials used in restorative dentistry.
Pulp Protection
Principles of X- ray techniques in Dentistry.
Fundamentals in periodontology.
Principles of prevention in dentistry.
Introduction in paedodontics.
Root canals morfology, Endodontic instruments.
Principles of endodontic treatment.
Annotation
The contents of Preclinical Dental Medicine is basic acquaintance with speciality, with detailed morphology of oral cavity and permanent and deciduous teeth. The students master the terminology and notation of teeth, as well as the classifications of caries cavities.
They learn to examine a patient and to take a dental X-ray. They acquire basic knowledge of dental materials, dental practice equipment and dental unit use.
They perform basic working procedures for caries and periodontal diseases treatment and for teeth extractions. Practical trainings take place in phantom classroom on dental simulators and partly in dental office.